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The newly elected mayor of Temixco in Mexico is shot dead at her home hours after taking office.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

French soldiers open fire on a man who drove twice at them outside a mosque in south-eastern France.
BBC News – Europe

Flood defences “overwhelmed” by recent record rainfall will be fixed and bolstered as part of a £40m package for Yorkshire, Prime Minister David Cameron says.
BBC News – UK

US President Barack Obama says he will seek to take unilateral action to tackle gun violence, because Congress has failed to act.
BBC News – US & Canada

Somali Islamist group al-Shabab releases a propaganda video which uses footage of the US presidential hopeful Donald Trump calling for a ban on Muslims.
BBC News – Africa

CHARLOTTE — An NBA game, just like an 82-game season, has ebbs and flows.
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The A’s agreed to terms on a one-year deal with right-hander Henderson Alvarez, the club announced Monday. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, right-hander Arnold Leon was designated for assignment.
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Discipline on the defensive end, for the entire 2
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A disappointing 2015 season following three consecutive postseason appearances left the A’s yearning for change, prompting a series of offseason moves that immediately addressed problematic areas, notably the […]

The 100 share index has ended the year lower than it started, for the fourth time in the past 10 years.
BBC News – Business

Dubai investigates a massive fire that swept through the luxury Address Downtown Hotel just ahead of New Year fireworks.
BBC News – Middle East

A New Year’s Eve riot at a jail in the Guatemalan port city of Puerto Barrios leaves eight prisoners dead and more than 20 injured.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

German officials see no sign of any imminent terror attack, after an alert closed two Munich railway stations on New Year’s Eve.
BBC News – Europe

David Cameron says 2016 will be a ‘game-changer’ for the UK, pledging reforms to home ownership and a crackdown on extremism.
BBC News – UK

Bill Cosby’s defence lawyer calls the sexual assault charges brought against the comedian “politically motivated”.
BBC News – US & Canada

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame confirms he will seek re-election for a third term in 2017 after constitutional changes that could allow him to stay in power until 2034.
BBC News – Africa

There were tenuous moments as the faithful in Che
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The City regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, has shelved plans for an inquiry into the culture, pay and behaviour of staff in banking.
BBC News – Business

At least 16 people are killed in two suicide bomb attacks at restaurants in a Kurdish-controlled city in Syria.
BBC News – Middle East

Venezuela’s high court suspends the inauguration of three opposition MPs due to take office next week, undoing the majority the opposition won in elections.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean